Pub Quiz 12 - 20030306

Cars 1. What make of car did Starsky and Hutch drive? 2. What make of car did Graham Hill drive to the F1 world championship in 1968? 3. How was car pioneer Lord Nuffield better known? 4. Which make of car was named after the founder of the city of Detroit? 5. Which car manufacturer also produces military aircraft, including the Viggen and the Draken?

Quotes 6. Who first wrote, "From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs"? 7. Which King's last words were reputed to be "Bugger Bognor"? 8. Which author of detective stories wrote "...when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."

(ObTrivia: Which detective preferred to eliminate the improbable and assume the impossible?)

9. Which US president said "I hate war as only a soldier who has lived it can, only as one who has seen its brutality, its futility, its stupidity."? 10. Which American author said (or wrote) "The report of my death was an exaggeration."?

Literature 11. In which Oscar Wilde play was a baby found in a handbag? 12. According to Marlowe, who had a face that launched a thousand ships? 13. Pyramus and Thisbe by Greek writer Ovid was the basis of which Shakespeare play? 14. What was the name of William Brown's gang in the Just William books? 15. What is the name of the play-within-a-play in Hamlet?

Film 16. What two words did Robert Michum's character have tatooed on his knuckles in the film Night of the Hunter? 17. Of which boat was Charlie Allnut the captain? 18. Clayton Moore played him but - Who was that masked man? 19. Who played Sergeant Yorke in Sergeant York, Mr Deeds in Mr Deeds Goes to Town, and Beau Geste in Beau Geste? 20. Which Oscar winning actress played Tallulah in Bugsy Malone?

Music 21. In 1966, which singer was called Judas during a performance at the Manchester Free Trade Hall? 22. Who composed the music to the German National Anthem - was it Beethoven, Bach, or Haydn? 23. How is the poem/song The Defence of Fort McHenry better known? 24. Who was at number one in September 1968 with Those Were The Days? 25. Who was at number one in June 1977 with Lucille?

Dogs 26. What was the name of Doctor Who's robot dog? 27. What breed of dog is Snoopy? 28. What was the name of the first dog in space? 29. What was the name of Dennis The Menace's dog? (That's the British Dennis) 30. What was the name of the dog that guarded the entrance to Hades, according to greek mythology?

Kings and Queens 36. Of which European Country has Albert II been king since 1993? 37. Of which country did King Abdullah II become king in 1999? 38. What is the family name of the royal family of Monaco? 39. Who was King of Egypt from 1937 - 1952 40. Who was King of England, 1485-1509

General Knowledge 41. How many permanent members of the UN security council are there? 42. Who was president of the Girl Guides Association of Great Britain from 1965 to 2002? 43. In 1952 Britain declared a state of emergency because of the activities of the Mau Mau rebels, but in which African country? 44. Which was published first, the Beano or the Dandy? 45. Rationing in Britain began on January 8th 1940, with bacon/ham, butter, and which other foodstuff? 46. Tallinn is the capital of which European country? 47. Who is vice-president of the USA? 48. Who painted the painting Guernica? 49. Which TV character often said "Book 'em Danno"? 50. U Thant, former secretary general of the United Nations, was from which Asian country? 51. Which English cricketer has captained England in the most test matches? (male!) 52. According to the New Testament, who was converted on the road to Damascus? 53. According to the Royal and Ancient rules, what is the maximum number of clubs a golfer can carry in his bag? 54. Of which European country is Eduard Sheverdnadze president? 55. In which chilren's television series would you find Madeleine, Gabriel the toad, and Professor Yaffle? 56. Who became the oldest astronaut to go into space in 1998? 57. Who succeeded JFK as president of the USA? 58. The name of which festival translates literally into English as "Fat Tuesday"? 59. In which US state is Fort Knox? 60. What colour are Bart Simpson's shorts?

In article <87hdtc653v.fsf@flat222.dyndns.org>, keith@flat222.org says...> > Cars> 1. What make of car did Starsky and Hutch drive?

Mustang?

> 2. What make of car did Graham Hill drive to the F1 world championship in> 1968?> 3. How was car pioneer Lord Nuffield better known?> 4. Which make of car was named after the founder of the city of Detroit?

Buick Chevrolet DeSoto?

> 5. Which car manufacturer also produces military aircraft, including the> Viggen and the Draken?

Saab

> Quotes> 6. Who first wrote, "From each according to his abilities, to each according> to his needs"?> 7. Which King's last words were reputed to be "Bugger Bognor"?> 8. Which author of detective stories wrote "...when you have eliminated the> impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."

Arthur Conan Doyle

> (ObTrivia: Which detective preferred to eliminate the improbable> and assume the impossible?)

Clouseau

> 9. Which US president said "I hate war as only a soldier who has lived it> can, only as one who has seen its brutality, its futility, its> stupidity."?

Dwight Eisenhower?

> 10. Which American author said (or wrote) "The report of my death was an exaggeration."?

Mark Twain

> Literature> 11. In which Oscar Wilde play was a baby found in a handbag?

The Importance of Being Earnest

> 12. According to Marlowe, who had a face that launched a thousand ships?

Helen O'Troy

> 13. Pyramus and Thisbe by Greek writer Ovid was the basis of which> Shakespeare play?

Troilus and Cressida?

> 14. What was the name of William Brown's gang in the Just William books?> 15. What is the name of the play-within-a-play in Hamlet?> > Film> 16. What two words did Robert Michum's character have tatooed on his knuckles> in the film Night of the Hunter?

> 20. Which Oscar winning actress played Tallulah in Bugsy Malone?> > Music> 21. In 1966, which singer was called Judas during a performance at the> Manchester Free Trade Hall?> 22. Who composed the music to the German National Anthem - was it Beethoven,> Bach, or Haydn?> 23. How is the poem/song The Defence of Fort McHenry better known?

Star Spangled Banana

> 24. Who was at number one in September 1968 with Those Were The Days?> 25. Who was at number one in June 1977 with Lucille?

Kenny Rogers

> Dogs> 26. What was the name of Doctor Who's robot dog?> 27. What breed of dog is Snoopy?

beagle

> 28. What was the name of the first dog in space?> 29. What was the name of Dennis The Menace's dog?> (That's the British Dennis)> 30. What was the name of the dog that guarded the entrance to Hades,> according to greek mythology?> > Country names - what are they now?> 31. Ceylon?

Sri Lanka

> 32. Formosa

Taiwan

> 33. Siam

Thailand

> 34. Persia

Iran

> 35. Abyssynia

Ethiopia

> Kings and Queens> 36. Of which European Country has Albert II been king since 1993?> 37. Of which country did King Abdullah II become king in 1999?> 38. What is the family name of the royal family of Monaco?> 39. Who was King of Egypt from 1937 - 1952> 40. Who was King of England, 1485-1509> > General Knowledge> 41. How many permanent members of the UN security council are there?

five

> 42. Who was president of the Girl Guides Association of Great Britain from> 1965 to 2002?> 43. In 1952 Britain declared a state of emergency because of the activities> of the Mau Mau rebels, but in which African country?

Kenya

> 44. Which was published first, the Beano or the Dandy?> 45. Rationing in Britain began on January 8th 1940, with bacon/ham, butter,> and which other foodstuff?

milk?

> 46. Tallinn is the capital of which European country?> 47. Who is vice-president of the USA?

Don't rub it in.

> 48. Who painted the painting Guernica?

Pablo Picasso

> 49. Which TV character often said "Book 'em Danno"?

Steve McGarrett

> 50. U Thant, former secretary general of the United Nations, was from which> Asian country?

Thailand

> 51. Which English cricketer has captained England in the most test matches?> (male!)> 52. According to the New Testament, who was converted on the road to> Damascus?> 53. According to the Royal and Ancient rules, what is the maximum number of> clubs a golfer can carry in his bag?> 54. Of which European country is Eduard Sheverdnadze president?

Georgia

> 55. In which chilren's television series would you find Madeleine, Gabriel> the toad, and Professor Yaffle?> 56. Who became the oldest astronaut to go into space in 1998?

U.S. Senator John Glenn

> 57. Who succeeded JFK as president of the USA?

LBJ

> 58. The name of which festival translates literally into English as "Fat> Tuesday"?

: 21. In 1966, which singer was called Judas during a performance at the: Manchester Free Trade Hall?

Mick Jagger (??)

: 22. Who composed the music to the German National Anthem - was it Beethoven,: Bach, or Haydn?

Haydn

: 23. How is the poem/song The Defence of Fort McHenry better known?

The Star-Spangled Banner

: 24. Who was at number one in September 1968 with Those Were The Days?

Mary Hopkin

: 27. What breed of dog is Snoopy?

Beagle

: 28. What was the name of the first dog in space?

Laika (but Snoopy was the first dog on the moon)

: 29. What was the name of Dennis The Menace's dog?: (That's the British Dennis)

In the U.S., it's "Ruff."

: 30. What was the name of the dog that guarded the entrance to Hades,: according to greek mythology?

Cerberus

: 31. Ceylon?

Sri Lanka

: 32. Formosa

Taiwan

: 33. Siam

Thailand

: 34. Persia

Iran

: 35. Abyssynia

Ethiopia and Eritrea

: 36. Of which European Country has Albert II been king since 1993?

Belgium (?)

: 37. Of which country did King Abdullah II become king in 1999?

The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

: 39. Who was King of Egypt from 1937 - 1952

Farouk

: 40. Who was King of England, 1485-1509

Henry VII

: 41. How many permanent members of the UN security council are there?

15

: 43. In 1952 Britain declared a state of emergency because of the activities: of the Mau Mau rebels, but in which African country?

Kenya

: 46. Tallinn is the capital of which European country?

Estonia

: 47. Who is vice-president of the USA?

Dick Cheney

: 48. Who painted the painting Guernica?

Picasso

: 49. Which TV character often said "Book 'em Danno"?

Steve McGarrett

: 50. U Thant, former secretary general of the United Nations, was from which: Asian country?

Burma

: 52. According to the New Testament, who was converted on the road to: Damascus?

Saul/Paul

: 53. According to the Royal and Ancient rules, what is the maximum number of: clubs a golfer can carry in his bag?

14, I think

: 54. Of which European country is Eduard Sheverdnadze president?

None (he was the president of Georgia at the time the quiz was written)

: 57. Who succeeded JFK as president of the USA?

Lyndon B. Johnson

: 58. The name of which festival translates literally into English as "Fat: Tuesday"?

Mardi Gras

: 59. In which US state is Fort Knox?

Tennessee

: 60. What colour are Bart Simpson's shorts?

Blue

-----Richard Schultz schultr@mail.biu.ac.ilDepartment of Chemistry, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, IsraelOpinions expressed are mine alone, and not those of Bar-Ilan University-----I'm sorry if I hurt you when I fell asleep last night,But I was just exhausted from the act of being polite.

> 2. What make of car did Graham Hill drive to the F1 world championship in> 1968?> 3. How was car pioneer Lord Nuffield better known?> 4. Which make of car was named after the founder of the city of Detroit?

Cadillac (or LaSalle?)

> 5. Which car manufacturer also produces military aircraft, including the> Viggen and the Draken?> > Quotes> 6. Who first wrote, "From each according to his abilities, to each according> to his needs"?

Karlo

> 7. Which King's last words were reputed to be "Bugger Bognor"?> 8. Which author of detective stories wrote "...when you have eliminated the> impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the> truth."

AC Doyle

> (ObTrivia: Which detective preferred to eliminate the improbable> and assume the impossible?)> > 9. Which US president said "I hate war as only a soldier who has lived it> can, only as one who has seen its brutality, its futility, its> stupidity."?> 10. Which American author said (or wrote) "The report of my death was an exaggeration."?

Sam Clemens

> Literature> 11. In which Oscar Wilde play was a baby found in a handbag?> 12. According to Marlowe, who had a face that launched a thousand ships?> 13. Pyramus and Thisbe by Greek writer Ovid was the basis of which> Shakespeare play?> 14. What was the name of William Brown's gang in the Just William books?> 15. What is the name of the play-within-a-play in Hamlet?> > Film> 16. What two words did Robert Michum's character have tatooed on his knuckles> in the film Night of the Hunter?> 17. Of which boat was Charlie Allnut the captain?> 18. Clayton Moore played him but - Who was that masked man?

> 20. Which Oscar winning actress played Tallulah in Bugsy Malone?> > Music> 21. In 1966, which singer was called Judas during a performance at the> Manchester Free Trade Hall?> 22. Who composed the music to the German National Anthem - was it Beethoven,> Bach, or Haydn?> 23. How is the poem/song The Defence of Fort McHenry better known?

Star Spangled Banner

> 24. Who was at number one in September 1968 with Those Were The Days?> 25. Who was at number one in June 1977 with Lucille?> > Dogs> 26. What was the name of Doctor Who's robot dog?

K9, again

> 27. What breed of dog is Snoopy?

Beagle

> 28. What was the name of the first dog in space?

Laika

> 29. What was the name of Dennis The Menace's dog?> (That's the British Dennis)

Ruff in the US

> 30. What was the name of the dog that guarded the entrance to Hades,> according to greek mythology?

Cerebus (but I don't know the names of the other two heads).

> Country names - what are they now?> 31. Ceylon?

Sri Lanka

> 32. Formosa

Taiwan (but the island is still Formosa, I think)

> 33. Siam

Thailand

> 34. Persia

Iran

> 35. Abyssynia

In all the old familiar places. Iraq?

> Kings and Queens> 36. Of which European Country has Albert II been king since 1993?> 37. Of which country did King Abdullah II become king in 1999?> 38. What is the family name of the royal family of Monaco?

Grimaldi?

> 39. Who was King of Egypt from 1937 - 1952> 40. Who was King of England, 1485-1509> > General Knowledge> 41. How many permanent members of the UN security council are there?

Five - China, France, Russia, USA, UK

> 42. Who was president of the Girl Guides Association of Great Britain from> 1965 to 2002?> 43. In 1952 Britain declared a state of emergency because of the activities> of the Mau Mau rebels, but in which African country?

Kenya

> 44. Which was published first, the Beano or the Dandy?> 45. Rationing in Britain began on January 8th 1940, with bacon/ham, butter,> and which other foodstuff?

Kippers

> 46. Tallinn is the capital of which European country?

Latvia?

> 47. Who is vice-president of the USA?

Everybody in the US is their own president of vices. I think you meanRichard Cheney

> 48. Who painted the painting Guernica?

Picasso - Colin Powell hid it

> 49. Which TV character often said "Book 'em Danno"?

McG... Hawaii Five-O

> 50. U Thant, former secretary general of the United Nations, was from which> Asian country?

Thailand

> 51. Which English cricketer has captained England in the most test matches?> (male!)> 52. According to the New Testament, who was converted on the road to> Damascus?

Timothy/Peter?

> 53. According to the Royal and Ancient rules, what is the maximum number of> clubs a golfer can carry in his bag?> 54. Of which European country is Eduard Sheverdnadze president?

Georgia (But he's been kicked out and Ray Charles just died).

> 55. In which chilren's television series would you find Madeleine, Gabriel> the toad, and Professor Yaffle?> 56. Who became the oldest astronaut to go into space in 1998?

John Glenn

> 57. Who succeeded JFK as president of the USA?

LBJ

> 58. The name of which festival translates literally into English as "Fat> Tuesday"?

Mardi Gras

> 59. In which US state is Fort Knox?

The Commonwealth of Kentucky (you're 0 for 2 on Commonwealths now).

> 60. What colour are Bart Simpson's shorts?

Blue.

--Jeff

-- Loyalty to the country always, loyaltyto the government when it deserves it.--Mark Twain

Rain on a tin roof sounds like a drum.We're marching for freedom today-ay!So turn on your headlightsand sound your horn,if people get in the way. --M. Python

> In article <87hdtc653v.fsf@flat222.dyndns.org>, Keith Willoughby <keith@flat222.org> wrote:>>>>>>>>>>>>>> : 6. Who first wrote, "From each according to his abilities, to each according> : to his needs"?>> I don't know who said it first, but Marx said it most famously.

IIRC, I added the 'first' just in case someone knew of anotherone. These days, I just say "most famously".

> : 10. Which American author said (or wrote) "The report of my death was an > : exaggeration."?>> Mark Twain (although the quote is slightly mangled)

You don't happen to have a primary source for it, do you? I've foundseveral versions of the quote, and IIRC when I set the question, theversion I've used here had the best source.

> : 21. In 1966, which singer was called Judas during a performance at the> : Manchester Free Trade Hall?>> Mick Jagger (??)

No.

> : 41. How many permanent members of the UN security council are there?>> 15

Marc Dashevsky wrote:> In article <10cuk70k2b2sk5e@corp.supernews.com>, jturner@localnet.com says...>>Keith Willoughby wrote:>>>Jeffrey Turner wrote: >>>>Keith Willoughby wrote:>>>>>>>>> 35. Abyssynia>>>>>>>>In all the old familiar places. Iraq?>>>>>>Ethiopia. And Eritrea.>>>><slaps forehead> I knew that. Stop giving the answers, it takes half >>the fun out. Thanks.>>>>>>> 59. In which US state is Fort Knox?>>>>>>>>The Commonwealth of Kentucky (you're 0 for 2 on Commonwealths now).>>>>>>:)>>>>Virginia is the third, remember it, live it. > > There are four U.S. states that refer to themselves as commonwealths:> > Kentucky> Massachusetts> Pennsylvania> Virginia

That's one of those things I know but I heard it wrong years ago andoften repeat the wrong way - not having properly corrected it in myhead. Well, they are all members of the original 14 states.

ObTrivia: What are the nicknames of Kentucky, Massachusetts,Pennsylvania and Virginia?

--Jeff

-- Loyalty to the country always, loyaltyto the government when it deserves it.--Mark Twain

Rain on a tin roof sounds like a drum.We're marching for freedom today-ay!So turn on your headlightsand sound your horn,if people get in the way. --M. Python

> In article <87r7sg4oiy.fsf@flat222.dyndns.org>, keith@flat222.org says...>> Marc Dashevsky wrote: >> > In article <87hdtc653v.fsf@flat222.dyndns.org>, keith@flat222.org says...>> >> 13. Pyramus and Thisbe by Greek writer Ovid was the basis of which>> >> Shakespeare play?>> >>> > Troilus and Cressida?>> >> No. Or rather, I don't think so. I have no idea what the plot of Troilus>> and Cressida is.>> Neither do I. It just seemed to go with P&T.

> Keith Willoughby (keith@flat222.org) writes:>> 5. Which car manufacturer also produces military aircraft, including >> the Viggen and the Draken?>> Nevermind the rules, but I have of course to point out that either > you say Viggen and Draken without articles, or you say the Vigg and the > Drake. :-)

Keith Willoughby wrote:> Erland Sommarskog wrote: >>Keith Willoughby (keith@flat222.org) writes:>>>>> 5. Which car manufacturer also produces military aircraft, including >>> the Viggen and the Draken?>>>>Nevermind the rules, but I have of course to point out that either >>you say Viggen and Draken without articles, or you say the Vigg and the >>Drake. :-)> > > Hah. Thank you.> > What is a Vigg?

A bookie's profit.

--Jeff

-- Loyalty to the country always, loyaltyto the government when it deserves it.--Mark Twain

Rain on a tin roof sounds like a drum.We're marching for freedom today-ay!So turn on your headlightsand sound your horn,if people get in the way. --M. Python

Believe it or not, but I had to look it up. And that was not for theEnglish translation. This is not a word used in everyday Swedish soto speak.

I found two meanings, one is a certain duck ("diving duck") and the other is a word for flash/lightning. I would assume that the airplane has gotten thename from the latter, but duck is not impossible.

Mother of Presidents, but I think there's another one of the "x State"style that I don't remember.-- Mark Brader 1. remove ball from package. 2. place in hand.msb@vex.net 3. call dog by name. 4. throw ball.Toronto -- directions seen on rubber ball package

> 2. What make of car did Graham Hill drive to the F1 world championship in> 1968?> 3. How was car pioneer Lord Nuffield better known?> 4. Which make of car was named after the founder of the city of Detroit?Caddilac

> 5. Which car manufacturer also produces military aircraft, including the> Viggen and the Draken?>> Quotes> 6. Who first wrote, "From each according to his abilities, to each according> to his needs"?> 7. Which King's last words were reputed to be "Bugger Bognor"?> 8. Which author of detective stories wrote "...when you have eliminated the> impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the> truth."Arthor Conan Doyle> > (ObTrivia: Which detective preferred to eliminate the improbable> and assume the impossible?)Inspector Clouseau?

> 9. Which US president said "I hate war as only a soldier who has lived it> can, only as one who has seen its brutality, its futility, its> stupidity."?Ike?

> 10. Which American author said (or wrote) "The report of my death was an exaggeration."?Mark Twain

>> Literature> 11. In which Oscar Wilde play was a baby found in a handbag?> 12. According to Marlowe, who had a face that launched a thousand ships?Helen of Troy

> 14. What was the name of William Brown's gang in the Just William books?> 15. What is the name of the play-within-a-play in Hamlet?>> Film> 16. What two words did Robert Michum's character have tatooed on his knuckles> in the film Night of the Hunter?Love and Hate

> 17. Of which boat was Charlie Allnut the captain?The African Queen

> 18. Clayton Moore played him but - Who was that masked man?The Lone Ranger

>> Music> 21. In 1966, which singer was called Judas during a performance at the> Manchester Free Trade Hall?> 22. Who composed the music to the German National Anthem - was it Beethoven,> Bach, or Haydn?> 23. How is the poem/song The Defence of Fort McHenry better known?The Star-Spangled Banner/ American National Anthem

> 24. Who was at number one in September 1968 with Those Were The Days?> 25. Who was at number one in June 1977 with Lucille?Kenny Rogers

> Dogs> 26. What was the name of Doctor Who's robot dog?K-9

> 27. What breed of dog is Snoopy?Beagle

> 28. What was the name of the first dog in space?Sasha?

> 29. What was the name of Dennis The Menace's dog?> (That's the British Dennis)Hmm. Ruff was the American Dennis...I dunno

> 30. What was the name of the dog that guarded the entrance to Hades,> according to greek mythology?Cerberus

> Country names - what are they now?> 31. Ceylon?Pakistan?

> 32. FormosaTaiwan?

> 33. SiamThailand

> 34. PersiaIran

> 35. AbyssyniaIraq?

> Kings and Queens> 36. Of which European Country has Albert II been king since 1993?Monaco?

> 37. Of which country did King Abdullah II become king in 1999?> 38. What is the family name of the royal family of Monaco?Garibaldi

> 39. Who was King of Egypt from 1937 - 1952> 40. Who was King of England, 1485-1509Henry VIII

> General Knowledge> 41. How many permanent members of the UN security council are there?3? 5? I'll say 5

> 42. Who was president of the Girl Guides Association of Great Britain from> 1965 to 2002?> 43. In 1952 Britain declared a state of emergency because of the activities> of the Mau Mau rebels, but in which African country?> 44. Which was published first, the Beano or the Dandy?> 45. Rationing in Britain began on January 8th 1940, with bacon/ham, butter,> and which other foodstuff?Flour?

> 46. Tallinn is the capital of which European country?> 47. Who is vice-president of the USA?Dick Cheney

> 48. Who painted the painting Guernica?Picasso

> 49. Which TV character often said "Book 'em Danno"?Steve I've-brain-farted-on-his-last-name-darnit. Jack Lord on Hawaii5-0

> 50. U Thant, former secretary general of the United Nations, was from which> Asian country?> 51. Which English cricketer has captained England in the most test matches?> (male!)> 52. According to the New Testament, who was converted on the road to> Damascus?Saul/Paul

> 53. According to the Royal and Ancient rules, what is the maximum number of> clubs a golfer can carry in his bag?> 54. Of which European country is Eduard Sheverdnadze president?> 55. In which chilren's television series would you find Madeleine, Gabriel> the toad, and Professor Yaffle?> 56. Who became the oldest astronaut to go into space in 1998?John Glenn

> 57. Who succeeded JFK as president of the USA?LBJ

> 58. The name of which festival translates literally into English as "Fat> Tuesday"?Mardi Gras

>Jeffrey Turner: >> > ObTrivia: What are the nicknames of Kentucky> >Keith Willoughby:>> Bluegrass State?>>Yep.> >> > Massachusetts,>>Bay State.>>> > Pennsylvania>>Keystone State. (It's the middle one of the original 13, you see.)>>> > and Virginia?> >Mother of Presidents, but I think there's another one of the "x State">style that I don't remember.

Barbara Bailey wrote:> On Wed, 16 Jun 2004 04:10:53 -0000, msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote:>>Jeffrey Turner: >>>>>>ObTrivia: What are the nicknames of Kentucky>>>>Keith Willoughby:>>>>>Bluegrass State?>>>>Yep.>>>>>>Massachusetts,>>>>Bay State.>>>>>>Pennsylvania>>>>Keystone State. (It's the middle one of the original 13, you see.)>>>>>>and Virginia?>>>>Mother of Presidents, but I think there's another one of the "x State">>style that I don't remember.> > Is that "Old Dominion"?

Yes.

--Jeff

-- Loyalty to the country always, loyaltyto the government when it deserves it.--Mark Twain

Rain on a tin roof sounds like a drum.We're marching for freedom today-ay!So turn on your headlightsand sound your horn,if people get in the way. --M. Python

:> : 10. Which American author said (or wrote) "The report of my death was an :> : exaggeration."?:>:> Mark Twain (although the quote is slightly mangled): : You don't happen to have a primary source for it, do you? I've found: several versions of the quote, and IIRC when I set the question, the: version I've used here had the best source.

Actually, on further investigation, there do seem to be numerous versionsof the quotation floating around, even in supposedly authoritative sources.In the U.S., the version with "greatly exaggerated" seems to get the mostcurrency, but unless someone turns up the original telegram or a reproductionthereof, this question may not be answerable.

-----Richard Schultz schultr@mail.biu.ac.ilDepartment of Chemistry, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, IsraelOpinions expressed are mine alone, and not those of Bar-Ilan University-----We shall see shortly that the Archaic period also offers evidence ofanother transgression altogether, one involving Tantalos, Pandareos, anda dog, but that seems to be a separate story with its own resolution. . . (Gantz, _Early Greek Myth_)

> "Keith Willoughby" <keith@flat222.org> wrote in message> news:87r7sg4oiy.fsf@flat222.dyndns.org...>> Marc Dashevsky wrote:>> >> (ObTrivia: Which detective preferred to eliminate the improbable>> >> and assume the impossible?)>> >>> > Clouseau>>>> Not the one I'm thinking of. This one is from a couple of novels, and>> makes specific reference to Conan Doyle's assertion>> was it Dirk Gentley

>Barbara Bailey wrote: >>> On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 19:36:20 +0100, Keith Willoughby>> <keith@flat222.org> wrote:>>> (ObTrivia: Which detective preferred to eliminate the improbable>>> and assume the impossible?)>> Inspector Clouseau?>>Dirk Gently.>>>> 28. What was the name of the first dog in space?>> Sasha?>>Laika.>>>> 29. What was the name of Dennis The Menace's dog?>>> (That's the British Dennis)>> Hmm. Ruff was the American Dennis...I dunno>>Gnasher.>>>> Country names - what are they now?>>> 31. Ceylon?>> Pakistan? >>Sri Lanka. ObTrivia: How is East Pakistan now known?

Bangladesh>>>> 35. Abyssynia>> Iraq?>>Ethiopia>>>>>> Kings and Queens>>> 36. Of which European Country has Albert II been king since 1993?>> Monaco?>>Belgium. ObTrivia: Why did King Boudewijn of Belgium abdicate for a day>in 1990?>>>> 38. What is the family name of the royal family of Monaco?>> Garibaldi>>Grimaldi.>>>> 40. Who was King of England, 1485-1509>> Henry VIII>>VII>>>> 45. Rationing in Britain began on January 8th 1940, with bacon/ham, butter,>>> and which other foodstuff?>> Flour?>>Nope.

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> >>> 11. In which Oscar Wilde play was a baby found in a handbag?> >> The Importance of Being Earnest. ObTrivia : Where?> > One of the stations. Kings Cross?> Nope. Hint: we need to know which station and which side.

Nobody? Victoria station, Brighton side.

At the time, Victoria was really two stations owned by separatecompanies, the London, Brighton and South Coast and the London,Chatham and Dover; but it was commonly spoken of as a single stationcomprising a "Brighton side" and a "Chatham side". An opening betweenthe two "sides" was not made until 1924, when the two companies hadbeen merged (along with others) into the Southern Railway.-- Mark Brader, Toronto | "*I* never have problems distinguishingmsb@vex.net | Peter Seebach and Steve Summit!" -- Steve Summit

"Keith Willoughby" <keith@flat222.org> wrote in messagenews:878yen1sv3.fsf@flat222.dyndns.org...> matt wrote:>> > "Keith Willoughby" <keith@flat222.org> wrote in message> > news:87r7sg4oiy.fsf@flat222.dyndns.org...> >> Marc Dashevsky wrote:> >> >> (ObTrivia: Which detective preferred to eliminate theimprobable> >> >> and assume the impossible?)> >> >> >> > Clouseau> >>> >> Not the one I'm thinking of. This one is from a couple of novels, and> >> makes specific reference to Conan Doyle's assertion> >> > was it Dirk Gentley>> Correct!>> I prefer the two Dirk Gently books to HHGTTG, too.>> -- > Keith Willoughby http://flat222.org/keith/> This is the year

IMHO

The Guide is the best - then the Dirk Gently book - then the others. Didyou ever read the Salmon of Doubt - I was going to buy it then I read aquote from someone who was very close to Adams who said he (adams) wouldhave been horrified to think that it would be published ( ie that the reasonit wasnt publshed in his lifetime was that he did not think the materialworthy of publication) so i decided not to buy/read it.

> The Guide is the best - then the Dirk Gently book - then the others. Did> you ever read the Salmon of Doubt - I was going to buy it then I read a> quote from someone who was very close to Adams who said he (adams) would> have been horrified to think that it would be published ( ie that the reason> it wasnt publshed in his lifetime was that he did not think the material> worthy of publication) so i decided not to buy/read it.

I own it, and I've read all various stuff (magazine articles, etc) thatmake up the first half of the book. I've never actually got around toreading the unfinished novel, though, for that very reason.

-- Keith Willoughby http://flat222.org/keith/"The catcher hits for .318 and catches every day The pitcher puts religion first and rests on holidays"

> > >>> 11. In which Oscar Wilde play was a baby found in a handbag?> > >> The Importance of Being Earnest. ObTrivia : Where?> > > One of the stations. Kings Cross?> > Nope. Hint: we need to know which station and which side.> > Nobody? Victoria station, Brighton side.

Well, Wilde's phrase is "The Brighton Line",as Lady Bracknell then gets to say "The line is immaterial"-- Gareth OwenSpace people read our mail.